Clean bridge plate holes

[Tim Benware]

One of my pet peeves is bridge pins holes with splinters across them. Here's how I get clean holes.

[Dave Bagwill]

Nice, Tim!

[TonyinNYC]

That's a great tip. I have always struggled to get clean holes (don't even think about it Bagwill! Just let it go). Thanks for posting!

[ken cierp]

Nice tool.

I normally use the double stick tape trick and a sacrificial caul (scrap wood). I move the cam clamp to do the RH and LH -- three holes at a time. The scrap is cut to match the "X" angles so it pretty easy to locate blind. Yes I throw it away after one use.

[Kyle Barbour]

That's a great idea. Thanks!

[Ron Belanger]

Nice tool.

I normally use the double stick tape trick and a sacrificial caul (scrap wood). I move the cam clamp to do the RH and LH -- three holes at a time. The scrap is cut to match the "X" angles so it pretty easy to locate blind. Yes I throw it away after one use.

me too.

[Lee in UK]

You just need a hard wood plate to go over the bridge plate and under the bolt heads to save getting those indentations in the plate from the bolt heads!